Bayern Munich and the giants Ludwigsburg each achieved their second win in the playoffs of the basketball Bundesliga. The people of Munich in particular made it exciting.
The five-time German champions won 87:85 against BG Göttingen. Munich now have the first match ball for the semi-finals on Sunday in Göttingen (3 p.m.).
Ludwigsburg with match point on Sunday
The MHP giants Ludwigsburg are also about to reach the semi-finals. On Thursday, head coach Josh King’s team also won the second away game at EWE Baskets Oldenburg. After the 73:72 (35:31) success, the Swabians also lead in the best-of-five series with 2:0 after victories.
The giants’ best throwers were Sam Waardenburg and Yorman Polas Bartolo with 13 points each. TJ Holyfield scored 15 points for Oldenburg.
Ludwigsburg had won the first comparison with 90:80. The giants are in the semifinals with another success. They could score as early as Sunday (6 p.m.) when the third game in the series will take place in Ludwigsburg for the first time.
Weak Oldenburg start
The Oldenburgs started weakly and had only scored six points after six minutes. Then Oldenburg’s DeWayne Russell came into play. The league top scorer brought his team up to 31:35 at halftime.
Thanks to their first successful threesome, the hosts took the lead for the first time shortly after the break. They turned the game around with a 12-0 run, TJ Holyfield scored eleven Oldenburg points in a row.
Decision five seconds before the end
The guests came back in the third quarter, maintained a narrow lead in the final section and won the game with a successful free throw from Yorman Polas Bartolo (13 points, ten rebounds) five seconds before the end.
